Incident Gladden-v-Oberholzer

Date	Feb 06, 2019
Time	09:00 AM
Report #	Gladden-v-Oberholzer
Department	Charlottesville Police
Officers	Robbie Oberholzer
Address	Charlottesville, VA
Tags	Lawsuit \| Charlottesville \| Charlottesville Police \| Traffic Stop \| Excessive Force \| Robbie Oberholzer \| Jamar Gladden \|

Incident Description

Jamar Gladden, appearing pro se and proceeding in forma pauperis, filed this

civil action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that Defendant R.A. Oberholzer, a police officer for the City of Charlottesville, used excessive force against Gladden during a traffic stop on July 29, 2015.

On February 6, 2019, Gladden filed a one-count complaint alleging that Oberholzer violated his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights. Gladden claims that he suffered a broken tooth, at least one cut requiring stitches, and a dislocated shoulder.

Gladden complied. Instead of restraining Gladden’s wrists, however, Oberholzer “grabbed [him] around the neck with his forearm in a ‘choke hold’ fashion” and “used his body weight to throw” Gladden to the ground. Oberholzer kept choking Gladden and holding him down while unknown “detectives kicked, punched[,] and struck” him.

Links

Gladden v. Oberholzer Docket
District Court, W.D. Virginia, case no. 3:19-cv-00009-JLK-JCH. - District Court, W.D. Virginia (CourtListener)
Answer to Complaint — Document #14
Oberholzer claims qualified immunity. - District Court, W.D. Virginia (CourtListener)
Memorandum Opinion — Document #29. Signed 12/12/2019
According to Gladden’s pleadings, he encountered Officer Oberholzer during a traffic stop in Charlottesville on July 29, 2015. Oberholzer asked Gladden to step out of the car, put his cigarette on the trunk, and turn around with his back to the officer. - District Court, W.D. Virginia, Signed by Senior Judge Jackson L. Kiser (CourtListener)
Incident 58 (Beating of Jamar Gladden)
OpenOversight VA